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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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